Laure Pequegnot (born 30 September 1975) is a French former
Alpine skier
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
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She was born in
Échirolles
Échirolles (; frp, Ècherôles) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration),Isère. She won a total of 3
Alpine skiing World Cup
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races, all in the slalom discipline. She became world junior champion in slalom, in 1994. She won World Cup discipline title, in slalom, in 2002. She competed at three
Winter Olympics
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, winning a silver medal in the Slalom event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.Olympic results /ref>